South Carolina or Bust!

Spring Break has sprung upon us, in a very literal sense. While preparing to depart for the Krupp residence in Liberty, South Carolina for my week and a half hiatus, I have witnessed the evidences of spring left and right. Robins have come to roost on Thatcher lawn and there are even some daffodils blooming along University Drive. But more than that, I'll now make my point by quoting a certain Barry White - "Love is in the air."

Returning late last night to Thatcher Hatchery I beheld more than just a drove of robins. Scattered about the porch were approxiamately 7 couples. I suppose they were bidding each other farewell for the break. Twas quite a long farewell, but hey, who am I to criticize?

With that, I leave you with a poetic taste of South Carolina, a place that I have grown to love.

Interstate Exhibition

For Rachel and Ronald

Paint me sunsets with

Right-handed brush strokes,

Across the canvas of

South Carolina skies.

A mere spectator from

My passengerside window,

I am admitted to this rare display,

Free of charge.

As Maternal Daylight yawns wearily

Gold joins hands with Crimson

And Lavender hues.

Twirling each other in circles,

They ring-around-the-rosey

On the horizon until

Paternal Twilight tucks them

In under a blanket of stars.